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Photo at an indoor hall during a devotional event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red and white flower garland over a saffron-orange shawl, stands at center holding a small red box and handing out printed cards. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with white ash markings on his arms and back assists, holding a tray with items. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand in a line, some holding papers, and others have their hands pressed together in respect. Fluorescent ceiling lights and a pale wall are visible in the background.

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May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph of a devotional darshan line at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and gold bangles, with palms pressed together, stands near a line of devotees. A woman in glasses and a cream sari reaches toward a robed figure with a red flower garland, who holds a small orange tray containing rudraksha malas and offerings. Several other devotees stand in the background.2013-05-16Photograph of a devotional offering scene in an indoor hall with a dark red backdrop. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a dense red and gold flower garland and gold ornaments, stands at center reaching toward a tray of offerings with a folded paper. In the foreground a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style mala faces away, and a tray of fruits and sweets sits below. Devotees in white and light-coloured clothes stand with palms pressed together on the left and behind, watching. A visibly distinctive long-haired, saffron-garbed, garlanded presentation is present; identity is not established from the image alone.2013-05-28June 17 20132013-06-17May 19 20132013-05-19A central man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and long gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, wearing red and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands with eyes lowered while a man in saffron clothing at right holds a red tray. Women in white and cream-bordered saris with gold borders stand around him, one with palms joined in prayer and another holding a rudraksha mala. The setting is an indoor hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights. a person is recognizable by long swept-back hair, saffron garb, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, with the central figure receiving devotees during a ritual exchange of offerings.2013-07-02A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested in a bright hall, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it while devotees with palms pressed together stand before him. He wears a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a gold-coloured bowl or plate of offerings sits on a tray beside him. Around him women in red, white and orange saris and men in white stand in a line with hands folded in anjali. The person is a priest or sannyasi; no clear identification of the central figure can be made from appearance alone.2012-09-13A photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.2013-05-18May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a long gold ceremonial necklace with large gold pendant stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, extending a small white paper or card to a woman. Around him, several devotees in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas wait by metal railings in a hall with a wall painting and a man in white kurta holding a blue folder. The room has ceiling lights and a relaxed gathering atmosphere. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold adornments, cues consistent with the page's claim, so this is a person appearance in a hall, distributing a paper or prasad to devotees.2013-06-26A photograph of an indoor satsang setting where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe over his shoulders, a long multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with rudraksha-style brown beads, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists. He holds a red tray of offerings with a white cloth and a small item, while a row of people in mixed clothing, including a woman in a white and orange floral dress and a girl in a pink top, reach toward him with folded hands. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a sacred ash marking and an orange-and-gold shawl also holds the tray. a person is the central figure with ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments.2013-05-15